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Secret Ingredient At Ekta

David Snyder learns it’s the ingredients that are the special ingredient at Ekta. “Garam masala,” Bhattarai cited when asked about the ingredients in the dishes […]

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Ekta Affair

Adam Erace feels pangs of guilt over his new love affair with Ekta, the Girard Avenue Indian takeout spot that is not Tiffin. But that […]

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Jumbo Opposition

Nothing like a nightspot to bring together community groups. Developer Avram Hornik looks to have a battle on his hands regarding reopening the Jumbo Theatre […]

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Existential Meltdown At Sketch

Adam Erace tries several of the 400 possibilities of burger at Fishtown’s Sketch and calls them some of the best burgers in the city. Color […]

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Ekta Praised

Buzz is definitely building for Ekta, the other Indian takeout spot on Girard Avenue. Phoodie.info says they’ve fixed all the problems that Tiffin has had […]

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Kung Fu Necktie Open In Fishtown

The folk at Philebrity say you’re going to like Kung Fu Necktie. We say, necktie is one word? We had no idea. The Fu was […]

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Fun In Fishtown

Philly Skyline’s Bradley Maule braves a Fishtown neighbors meeting to find out about Avram Hornik’s plans for the Jumbo Theatre at Front and Girard. PhillySkyline […]

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River City Festival In Fishtown

The Fishtown Neighbors Association will be hosting the 1st Annual River City Festival at Penn Treaty Park on Saturday, September 13. In addition to a […]

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Fishtown215

Avram Hornik’s 4 Corners Management is looking to add to its stable of establishments, this time in Fishtown at the former Global Thrift. Avram plans […]

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Brendan Hartranft On 10 Show

The Memphis Taproom’s Brendan “Spanky” Hartranft was on the 10 Show Tuesday explaining beers and promoting his Mystery Beer Weekend. And just what is Mystery […]

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Two More On Girard

Drew Lazor and the Clog has the details on two new spots on Girard Avenue. Otolith, a fish market that specializes in sustainable seafood products. […]

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Girard Avenue Openings

A couple of new places are opening on Girard Avenue today. Former Tiffin executive chef Raju Bhatari is opening Ekta today. The bi-level spot at […]

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Fishtown Beer Runners

Every Thursday a group of runners meet up in Fishtown and set out on a run to a bar and they’re doing it for science. […]

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Pizza Bites

Pizza news is popping up all over our new dual monitor setup today. Drew Lazor has the scoop on G-Ho’s Lazaro’s expansion next door where […]

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More Than Just Beer

Philadelphia Weekly’s cover story this week features Bill and Nancy Barton, the brewers and Fishtown activists behind the Philadelphia Brewing Co. The Bartons quickly became […]